"Test Drive" on Channel 9

[WhiteD3]

With little hope of seeing any quality TV, I watched Test Drive on channel 9 yesterday. What a terrible show.

The "off road" test for the ML500 and Jeep was a joke and it was obvious (to me anyway) that Chrysler-Benz had paid to get their cars on the show.

Let's hope Oz Top Gear is better.

[scarry]

your right about that......i turned it off as well:(

probably the worst car show i have ever seen:(

cheers

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Hmmmm... We need more content to fill our local content obligations. How about our automotive advertisers? We should be able to put an advertorial together that will get enough revenue to be cost neutral.

We need to get this done ASAP. What about a name? "Car Show" ?? Carried ;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

The first shot of the idiot in the Merc, with a steering wheel level with the top of his head,,

either Mercedes dont have an adjustable steering column,,
or
he's an idiot,,


you choose--

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Then the other idiot (oh yes he is) says something about everybody asking him about the best car compromise for safety/performance etc,, and guess what???
he picks a mazda,, that just happens to be on the show --

go figure--

[Pedro_The_Swift]

go here
Channel Nine - Discussion (http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/discussion/Default.aspx?ConfID=70&TopicID=230#)
and give'em hell,,

[WhiteD3]

go here
Channel Nine - Discussion (http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/discussion/Default.aspx?ConfID=70&TopicID=230#)
and give'em hell,,

Thanks, but I wouldn't waste the oxygen required to make the point.

The show, like a lot of the other rubbish on the commercials stations, is meant to be infotainment, but there's no "depth" to it. All feathers, no meat.

But what really upsets me is that I suspect most people who watch this show (and others like it) don't understand that they've been presented with nothing more than a sponsor-paid-for 15 minute advert, interspersed with 15 minutes of commercials, have learned nothing but probably think they did!

[WhiteD3]

your right about that......i turned it off as well:(

probably the worst car show i have ever seen:(

cheers

Sorry Paul, but you don't know what you're talking about! The "Car Show" with Glen Ridge was the worst car show ever seen.:cool:

[101RRS]

The same as the fishing show ET - pushes Yotas and ETs holiday camp up north - shows like Drive and ET show come out of the station advertising time allowance - then there would be less ads on TV.

Garry

[numpty]

Same with "Creek to Coast". The Brisbane version is just advertising for various outboard and boat manufacturers.

And those road tests were just bollocks.:eek:

[WhiteD3]

Same with "Creek to Coast". The Brisbane version is just advertising for various outboard and boat manufacturers.

And those road tests were just bollocks.:eek:


I actually don't mind Creek to Coast and the Great SE. At least it's obvious that all the product reviews are infomercials and half the time the manufacturer's rep is driving the boat.

If, on Test Drive, the GM of Benz was driving in the road test you'd know no one (hopefully) would take the test seriously.

[D3Jon]

At least the new series of Top Gear is on SBS tonight! Tonight they revisit the car boat theme quote: "Jeremy ditches the Toyboata for an improved homemade Nissank" Priceless viewing! :D:D

Jon

[WhiteD3]

Foolishly I gave "Test Drive" another go this arvo and witnessed a riveting test drive of the 2008 Tourag TDV6.

In a breathtaking example of this car's capabilities, the host this week (what happened to the height challenged Hamster-look-alike from last week?) took the Tourag for a drive on some grass around a footy oval:eek:.

I fast-forwarded through the Santa-Fe dog drive and turned it off halfway through Ford ute test-drive-come-paid-advert.

[Treads]

In a breathtaking example of this car's capabilities, the host this week (what happened to the height challenged Hamster-look-alike from last week?) took the Tourag for a drive on some grass around a footy oval:eek:.


Geez, tough workout then :wacko: :D

[George130]

In a breathtaking example of this car's capabilities, the host this week (what happened to the height challenged Hamster-look-alike from last week?) took the Tourag for a drive on some grass around a footy oval:eek:.

At least 5th gear the guy towed a telegraph pole across an oval and then went back to tow the harvester.

[dullbird]

At least 5th gear the guy towed a telegraph pole across an oval and then went back to tow the harvester.

I HATE 5TH GEAR WITH A PASSION................it is pants :mad:

they try to much to be like top gear and it really doesn't work.....and the main presentor i cant think of his name (may of been on top gear) has got the most monotone boring bloody voice, he just gives me the ****s




ahhhhhhh that feels better:D

[George130]

I HATE 5TH GEAR WITH A PASSION................it is pants :mad:

they try to much to be like top gear and it really doesn't work.....and the main presentor i cant think of his name (may of been on top gear) has got the most monotone boring bloody voice, he just gives me the ****s




ahhhhhhh that feels better:D

Yea I know who you mean. I liked the big guy who used to mess around. Havn't seen it for a year and a half so that would be at least 2.5 years ago for the UK series.